Indians
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
An inflected form of indian · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,951 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,227 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a native or inhabitant of India
- any of the languages spoken by Amerindians also: Amerind, Amerindian language, American-Indian language, American Indian
Indians in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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At the same time one of the Indians stepped forward, brandishing his scalping knife.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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He had been afraid of the river and of the bare hills and the Indians.
The Lure of the Dim Trails · B. M. Bower · Chapter 1
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Us fellows has been operating for some years, but whatever we do is blamed on the Indians.
Lahoma · J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis · Chapter 1
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Their nearest neighbours were a tribe of Indians, whose mixture of childishness and cunning shrewdness made them an interesting study.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 3
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They heard shouts along the shore, and, looking back, saw Fatty Hamm, Reddy Toms, and Sammy Soapstone, jumping around like wild Indians.
Half-Past Seven Stories · Robert Gordon Anderson · Chapter 2